Unending Blues
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Unending Blues is a poetry collection by Charles Simic that blends surreal imagery, dark humor, and philosophical reflection on everyday life and history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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poetry collection ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorStyle | Charles Simic’s surreal minimalism ⓘ |
| author | Charles Simic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Serbian-American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Charles Simic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Charles Simic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasForm |
free verse
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lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
blend of surreal imagery and everyday detail
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compressed, image-driven poems ⓘ philosophical meditation on ordinary life ⓘ use of dark, deadpan humor ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
history and politics
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memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ ordinary objects ⓘ time ⓘ urban life ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| hasTone |
ironic
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meditative ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American poetry ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
dark humor
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philosophical reflection ⓘ surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
everyday life
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history ⓘ |
| usesImageryType | surreal imagery ⓘ |
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